Only a vapor? Editor Jack Willcuts believes exceptional age does not automatically invite has-been-ism, or consign one to a limbo of uselessness. Page 5 He is come! In much of the Christmas season ... I frequently find myself asking, \u27Where is Jesus in all of this?\u27 Page 6 They witness by getting their hands dirty The devastating tornado that hit Xenia, Ohio, in 1974 was the driving force for organizing the Friends Disaster Service. Page 8 Early Quaker women defy persecution In our Bicentennial series, writer Nancy Hardesty outlines the role of Quaker women in 17th Century England and America. Page 9 Focus Queries A five-month study results in this revealing evaluation of the position and needs of local Friends meetings across...